The Roanoke Catholic Celtics pushed their score all the way to 68 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were the victim of a rough 89-68 loss at the hands of Oak Hill Academy - Red. Roanoke Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oak Hill Academy - Red apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Several Celtics players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Demarcus Brown, who scored 20 points along with 5 rebounds. The contest was Brown's third in a row with at least ten points. Mason Williams was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 3 steals.
Roanoke Catholic now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Oak Hill Academy - Red, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Roanoke Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 240 points over their last three contests. As for Oak Hill Academy - Red, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Comenius at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Comenius is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
